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Name each layer in order starting from earth to outer space.
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Which layer contains the highest amount of Ozone. (Please do not answer the Ozone Layer.)
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Electrically charged particles are found in which layer?
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Which layer of the atmosphere is closer to Earth?
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Name the different types of gases in the air including the percentage.
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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, & Exosphere
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Stratosphere
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Ionosphere
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Troposphere
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Nitrogen-78% Oxygen-21% Water Vapor-0-4%
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A windless and rainy area is known as..?
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The Coriolis effect is caused by ______.
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Which wind is responsible for the movement of weather across the U.S.?
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1.What type of heat transfer is in the picture? 2.What type of breeze is in the picture?
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Steady winds between the equator & 30 latitude North or South are known as?
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Doldrums
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Earth’s Rotation
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Prevailing Westerlies
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1.Convection 2.Sea Breeze
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Trade Winds
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Sorry!
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How do CFCs affect the Earth’s ozone layer?
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Name the gas made up of 3 oxygen molecules bonded together that occurs naturally in the upper atmosphere.
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Why is the Ozone important to you?
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Ran out of Questions. Congrats!
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Ran out of questions. Congrats!
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CFCs break apart ozone molecules
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The Ozone
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Protects us from U.V. rays, etc.
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In a convection current, cool air is more dense and forces up ___________ air.
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What is the source of all the energy in our atmosphere?
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When Earth receives energy from the Sun, ______ 1.Some energy is reflected back into space 2.Some is absorbed by the atmosphere 3.Some is absorbed by land and water on Earth’s surface 4.All of the above
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Where is air pressure greater—sea level or a mountain top? Explain.
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The air above the _____ rises because it has low density and low pressure. 1.N. Pole3. Equator 2. S. Pole4. Arctic Circle
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warm
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The Sun
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4. All of the above
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Sea Level because more molecules are being pushed down.
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3. Equator
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Transfer of heat by the flow of a heated material.
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Not all areas on Earth’s surface receive the same amount of radiation because Earth’s surface is _________.
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Name 2 things that can happen to the radiation that Earth receives from the Sun.
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Reflection and absorption by the atmosphere prevent some _____ from reaching Earth’s surface. 1.Ozone3. Nitrogen 2.Radiation4. Oxygen
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Define Radiation
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Convection
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Curved
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Absorb or Reflect.
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2. Radiation
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The transfer of energy by rays or waves
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